FINGER

• (noun) one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb

• (noun) any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

  "her fingers were long and thin"

• (noun) the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure

  synonyms : digit , finger's breadth , fingerbreadth

• (verb) indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments

• (verb) examine by touch

  "Feel this soft cloth!", "The customer fingered the sweater"

  synonyms : feel

• (verb) feel or handle with the fingers

  "finger the binding of the book"

  synonyms : thumb

• (verb) search for on the computer

  "I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons"

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